CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) — Virginia Senator Tim Kaine was in Charlottesville today on tour to find out what his office can do for small business owners.
He says his office can help them access resources in the Small Business Administration, the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Energy, but the owners don’t always know about it.
“We have to communicate better and maybe particularly for a business like La Flor Michoacana, which was started by immigrants,” said Kaine. “They often are trying to access in other languages and the information may not be there. So the strong message I got from them was, and some of the other businesses too, make sure you’re communicating better about what’s available through local chambers of commerce or through City Hall.”
Kaine also stopped at Second Act Books and MarieBette.
While he was here, he addressed the titanic change at the top of the Democratic presidential ticket, where Kamala Harris replaced President Joe Biden.
Kaine said he thinks Harris has a great chance of pulling off the win. He said that Donald Trump is yesterday’s chaos and Kamala is tomorrow’s progress.
Of course, Harris has yet to choose a running mate. Kaine said he thought all of the names being floated have the background to succeed.
“The vice president’s role is to be the one that’s in the room with you right before the decision’s made that will be brutally honest with you and tell you, ‘I think you’re about to make a mistake,’ or “This is a great idea,’ but then outside the room will be publicly supportive.”
He said the gender of Harris’ pick doesn’t matter as much as the chemistry. He also said that he doesn’t see the campaign running into issues with a two-woman ticket since two men have been on almost every other one.
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